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balloon barrage

American  

noun

  1. a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low-level attack by enemy aircraft.

Etymology

Origin of balloon barrage

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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During the war, Winfield was commandeered by the Royal Air Force balloon barrage unit with officers reportedly playing football in the gardens.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

What it had were three fluid fortresses: the R. A. F., the balloon barrage, antiaircraft batteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

German pilots said they wrecked Dover's balloon barrage.

From Time Magazine Archive

We lined up on a power plant with a balloon barrage way off to our left.

From Time Magazine Archive

In my garden at Lambeth Palace are men who supply the balloon barrage and one of the balloons rises and descends every day in the garden.

From Time Magazine Archive

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